Physical activity is low in obese New Zealand children and adolescents

Scientific Reports

Volumn 7, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Anderson, Yvonne C ^a,b   Wynter, Lisa E ^a   Grant, Cameron C ^c,d   Stewart, Joanna M ^c   Cave, Tami L ^b   Wild, Cervantée E K ^b   Derraik, José G B ^b,c   Cutfield, Wayne S ^b,c,d   Hofman, Paul L ^b,d  

^a TARANAKI DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 85011556638     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep41822     Document Type: Article

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